Crosstown Cardboard

Carmine Gerrity-Gemei
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Craig and Carmine grew up on opposites sides, crosstown, of New York City and met through making a deal on some cardboard. These two former D3 athletes share sports card stories from the perspective of a high school teacher and sports broadcaster. Those stories involve the cards themselves, what they mean to all of us and the connections they allow us to make. Craig's IG: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's IG: @carminescards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

  1. 08/18/2025

    Ep. 114: Hobbying Around the Country

    Craig and Carmine share updates from recent shows across the country including Carmine's financial breakdown as a dealer in The Masters territory, how Emmitt Smith made Craig's All-National Team and the deal for Carmine's new favorite card in his entire collection. Craig also shares the creative ways he funded the newest addition to his Knicks PC and a literally Exquisite card involving a couple GOATs. YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    1h 7m

  2. 06/09/2025

    Ep. 113: The Hobby's in a Healthy Place

    Craig & Carmine are back with a newly completed rainbow, a duplicate collection addition and the biggest PC acquisition in Crosstown Cardboard history. YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    59 min

  3. 03/06/2025

    Ep. 112: Hitting for the Hobby Cycle

    Craig & Carmine explain how they've recently hit singles, doubles, triples and home runs with PC cards, lot purchases and other hobby happenings while cycling through different eras of their hobby lives. Both of them call each other out for contradictory statements on their card philosophies, Carmine goes through specific numbers on his biggest card sale ever, and Craig becomes an NYC card consultant. YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    1h 1m

  4. 12/31/2024

    Ep. 111: Cardboard Chrismukkuh

    Three months after hitting a 'podcast pause,' Craig and Carmine hop back on the mic to celebrate Cardboard Chrismukkah and explain their hobby happenings since the last episode. Craig has a new part-time job in the hobby, shiny additions to his Knicks PC, an ancient pickup and new Card Club field trips. Carmine added a couple major PC cards of all-time greats, bought a lot from another country and got a PSA return. Great time with our guys catching up! YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    55 min

  5. 10/02/2024

    Ep. 110: Podcast Pause

    Craig & Carmine make an important announcement about the future of Crosstown Cardboard and their reasoning behind it. They also talk about a few of their recent moves including buying into a break, a PSA return, and a PC pickup. YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    29 min

  6. 09/25/2024

    Ep. 109: In Our Card Era

    Friend of Crosstown Cardboard Dom @TheCardFather13 explains how being a Taylor Swift fan has influenced his collecting, which includes several 4-figure Swiftie purchases. Despite Craig not being able to join, Dom channels his inner math teacher to break down the financial numbers of investing in T-Swift cards versus quarterback cards, and he talks about his Ohio sports PC as well. YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Dom's Instagram: @TheCardFather13 Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    53 min

  7. 09/11/2024

    Ep. 107: Handling Hobby Hype

    Craig & Carmine talk about how they handle hobby hype with specific examples of different players and cards as the NFL season starts up. Carmine explains his biggest profit ever from timing the market, how it could've gone wrong, and his philosophy on investing into hype. In classic teacher fashion, Craig provides an 'either-or' example of collection cards he has versus a hyped card that's worth the same amount. YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    43 min

  8. 09/04/2024

    Ep. 106: eBay is Still King

    Carmine accepts Craig's challenge by listing cards on eBay for the first time in months and finds out why Craig says eBay is still king. Our two guys explain what criteria they believe makes a successful eBay card, Craig executes another fluff & stuff and gives the audience a "Thrilla in Manila." YouTube & More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

    45 min
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Craig and Carmine grew up on opposites sides, crosstown, of New York City and met through making a deal on some cardboard. These two former D3 athletes share sports card stories from the perspective of a high school teacher and sports broadcaster. Those stories involve the cards themselves, what they mean to all of us and the connections they allow us to make. Craig's IG: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's IG: @carminescards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Information

  • Creator
    Carmine Gerrity-Gemei
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Carmine Gerrity-Gemei
  • Show Website
    Crosstown Cardboard